Canon 1000D vs Canon SX400 IS

Let's look more closely at the Canon 1000D versus Canon SX400 IS, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are produced by Canon. There exists a sizable gap between the resolutions of the 1000D (10MP) and SX400 IS (16MP) and the 1000D (APS-C) and SX400 IS (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor sizing.

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The 1000D was released 7 years before the SX400 IS which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Canon 1000D being a Compact SLR camera and the Canon SX400 IS being a Compact camera.

Before getting into a thorough comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the 1000D matches up vs the SX400 IS in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon EOS 1000D & Canon PowerShot SX400 IS. The complete galleries are available at Canon 1000D Gallery & Canon SX400 IS Gallery.

If you are intending to travel with your camera frequently, you need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Canon 1000D enjoys outer measurements of 126mm x 98mm x 65mm (5.0" x 3.9" x 2.6") with a weight of 502 grams (1.11 lbs) while the Canon SX400 IS has dimensions of 104mm x 69mm x 80mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 3.1") having a weight of 313 grams (0.69 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you use at the time. Underneath is a front view measurement comparison of the 1000D against the SX400 IS.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 1000D and SX400 IS is 70 and 81 respectively.

Typically, it is tough to see the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by checking specifications. The image below will help give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the 1000D and SX400 IS.

Plainly, each of these cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The 1000D due to its larger sensor will make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Canon SX400 IS will give extra detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images a bit more aggressively. The more aged 1000D is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.